My go-to mobile browser on my iPhone is Safari. On my Android phones, it's Google Chrome. But now there's another browser vying for first place on my mobile devices. And that's Microsoft Edge. Why? The latest version of mobile Edge integrates AI more heavily, helping gather information and answer questions across multiple tabs all in one shot.

Before we delve into the details, know that I'm certainly no AI or Copilot fanboy. I've criticized Microsoft's strong-arm tactics to push Copilot into every nook and cranny of its many products and services. And we all know that generative AI itself is fallible. But when done right, AI can be a helpful tool. That's why lately I've been turning to Edge on my iPhone and Android phone for specific types of searches.

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Now for the details. As described in a new blog post by Edge product VP Sean Lyndersay, Edge for mobile has adopted several AI-powered skills previously found only in its desktop counterpart. Plus, there are a few features new to both the mobile and desktop flavors.

In mobile Edge, you can now ask Copilot to summarize or answer questions about multiple tabs just as you can in the desktop version. That means no more hopping from one tab to another to summarize each one separately.

To try this, first make sure you've updated Edge on your Apple or Android device so that you're running version 148 or higher. Fire up the browser. As you research a particular topic, you'll likely open multiple tabs on it. On the new tab page, tap the Copilot icon at the start of the search bar, then type or speak your question or request, such as "Summarize the information in the open tabs." Copilot analyzes the content of all the open pages and then generates its response.